The thing that you have to understand about those of us in the Black Muslim movement was that all of us believed 100 percent in the divinity of Elijah Muhammad. We believed in him. We actually believed that God, in Detroit by the way, that God had taught him and all of that. I always believed that he believed in himself. And I was shocked when I found out that he himself didn't believe it.

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"There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time."

- Malcolm X

Courage

"Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today."

- Malcolm X

Education

"Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today."

- Malcolm X

Education

"The young people are the ones who most quickly identify with the struggle and the necessity to eliminate the evil conditions that exist."

- Malcolm X

Courage

"If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything."

- Malcolm X

Belief

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"She warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"We should never judge someone based on their appearance."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"Beauty and ugliness are merely subjective labels. What matters is who we are inside."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"When we see beyond appearances, we discover the true essence of a person."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"Worry is a misuse of imagination."

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